Question 1

Marijuana impairs perceptual-motor coordination and short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What does menstruation accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assists with sloughing off the endometrium and removing of the unfertilized ovum. 
B)  It prepares the uterus for childbirth and recovery. 
C)  It increases the temperature in the ovaries so the ova can ripen. 
D)  It cleanses the uterus to prepare it for implantation of an ovum. 
A)  It assists with sloughing off the endometrium and removing of the unfertilized ovum. 
B)  It prepares the uterus for childbirth and recovery. 
C)  It increases the temperature in the ovaries so the ova can ripen. 
D)  It cleanses the uterus to prepare it for implantation of an ovum.

Question 3

According to statistics regarding female adolescents and homicide

Accepted Answer

A)  homicide of females is extremely rare. 
B)  European American female adolescents have the highest rates of homicide when compared to women of other racial and ethnic groups. 
C)  European American women as compared to African American women are less likely to die of homicide. 
D)  homicide is the leading cause of death among adolescent women. 
A)  homicide of females is extremely rare. 
B)  European American female adolescents have the highest rates of homicide when compared to women of other racial and ethnic groups. 
C)  European American women as compared to African American women are less likely to die of homicide. 
D)  homicide is the leading cause of death among adolescent women.

Question 4

Puberty is controlled by a feedback loop involving glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The statement "Substance abuse is highest among European American 12th-graders" is

Accepted Answer

A)  true. 
B)  false. 
C)  true for girls, but false for boys. 
D)  true for boys, but false for girls. 
A)  true. 
B)  false. 
C)  true for girls, but false for boys. 
D)  true for boys, but false for girls.

Question 6

Zeena has an irrational fear of gaining weight. Even though she is very thin, when she looks in the mirror, she sees herself as heavier than she actually is. She has recently lost a severe amount of weight to the point at which her friends, teachers, and parents are very concerned about her health. Zeena fits the definition of one with

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  binge eating. 
D)  body mass index nervosa. 
A)  anorexia nervosa. 
B)  bulimia nervosa. 
C)  binge eating. 
D)  body mass index nervosa.

Question 7

Who first proposed that adolescence is an important and separate stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hall 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Freud 
A)  Hall 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Freud

Question 8

Which factor does not contribute to the early onset of puberty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics 
B)  The quality (or lack of quality) of one's diet 
C)  One's overall, general health 
D)  The age at which peers experience puberty 
A)  Genetics 
B)  The quality (or lack of quality) of one's diet 
C)  One's overall, general health 
D)  The age at which peers experience puberty

Question 9

The secular trend is a concept used to explain

Accepted Answer

A)  children being taller than their parents. 
B)  a rise in IQ scores over the past century. 
C)  individuals entering puberty at earlier ages than in previous generations. 
D)  the movement of adolescents away from religion. 
A)  children being taller than their parents. 
B)  a rise in IQ scores over the past century. 
C)  individuals entering puberty at earlier ages than in previous generations. 
D)  the movement of adolescents away from religion.

Question 10

Stimulants lower inhibitions and relax and intoxicate the user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Adolescents are likely to get less of what vitamin in their daily diet than is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin A 
B)  Vitamin B 
C)  Vitamin C 
D)  Vitamin K 
A)  Vitamin A 
B)  Vitamin B 
C)  Vitamin C 
D)  Vitamin K

Question 12

Early-maturing girls

Accepted Answer

A)  have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls. 
B)  achieve higher grades than their later-maturing counterparts. 
C)  have fewer conduct problems than later-maturing girls. 
D)  may feel very conspicuous. 
A)  have higher self-esteem than later-maturing girls. 
B)  achieve higher grades than their later-maturing counterparts. 
C)  have fewer conduct problems than later-maturing girls. 
D)  may feel very conspicuous.

Question 13

Adolescent X has a relatively larger proportion of fatty tissue than muscle. What can we reasonably infer from this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  This adolescent is female. 
B)  This adolescent is male. 
C)  This adolescent is obese. 
D)  This adolescent is consuming an unhealthy diet. 
A)  This adolescent is female. 
B)  This adolescent is male. 
C)  This adolescent is obese. 
D)  This adolescent is consuming an unhealthy diet.

Question 14

Eating disorders tend to be comorbid (or coexist) with

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  conduct disorder. 
D)  learning disabilities. 
A)  depression. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  conduct disorder. 
D)  learning disabilities.

Question 15

Match the following:
-Depressant

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 9 and 12 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine 
A)  between the ages of 9 and 12 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine

Question 16

A study by Johnston et al. (2011) has shown that for every substance assessed, adolescent males are more likely than female adolescents to have used or abused the substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Many adolescents fail to show the insight and reasoning ability of adults due to immature frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The secular trend

Accepted Answer

A)  is found only in Central and South America. 
B)  has been documented in the United States. and nearly all European countries. 
C)  occurred in the 1950s, but has now stopped. 
D)  is found in all countries. 
A)  is found only in Central and South America. 
B)  has been documented in the United States. and nearly all European countries. 
C)  occurred in the 1950s, but has now stopped. 
D)  is found in all countries.

Question 19

Match the following:
-Four inches

Accepted Answer

A)  between the ages of 9 and 15 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine 
A)  between the ages of 9 and 15 
B)  average male adolescent height gain per year 
C)  physical changes indicating reproductive capacity 
D)  characterized by an irrational fear of being overweight 
E)  coincides with abstinence syndrome
F) breast development
G) leading cause of death in African American males aged 15 to 19
H) marijuana
I) popularized adolescence as a time of storm and stress
J) early-maturing girls
K) sexual feelings become transferred onto peers of the other sex
L) alcohol
M) early onset of puberty in Western countries
N) first menstruation
O) use of substance, despite negative consequences
P) the period of transition from childhood to adulthood
Q) adolescent turmoil is due to increased sex drive
R) enlargement of breasts in boys
S) hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
T) nicotine

Question 20

Our perception of our own physical attractiveness and how we feel about our bodies is called

Accepted Answer

A)  body consciousness. 
B)  body image. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  self-reflective perception. 
A)  body consciousness. 
B)  body image. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  self-reflective perception.

Marijuana impairs perceptual-motor coordination and short-term memory.

What does menstruation accomplish?

According to statistics regarding female adolescents and homicide

Puberty is controlled by a feedback loop involving glands.

The statement "Substance abuse is highest among European American 12th-graders" is

Who first proposed that adolescence is an important and separate stage of development?

Which factor does not contribute to the early onset of puberty?

The secular trend is a concept used to explain

Stimulants lower inhibitions and relax and intoxicate the user.

Adolescents are likely to get less of what vitamin in their daily diet than is recommended?

Early-maturing girls

Adolescent X has a relatively larger proportion of fatty tissue than muscle. What can we reasonably infer from this information?

Eating disorders tend to be comorbid (or coexist) with

Match the following: -Depressant

A study by Johnston et al. (2011) has shown that for every substance assessed, adolescent males are more likely than female adolescents to have used or abused the substance.

Many adolescents fail to show the insight and reasoning ability of adults due to immature frontal lobes.

The secular trend

Match the following: -Four inches

Our perception of our own physical attractiveness and how we feel about our bodies is called

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Marijuana impairs perceptual-motor coordination and short-term memory.

What does menstruation accomplish?

According to statistics regarding female adolescents and homicide

Puberty is controlled by a feedback loop involving glands.

The statement "Substance abuse is highest among European American 12th-graders" is

Who first proposed that adolescence is an important and separate stage of development?

Which factor does not contribute to the early onset of puberty?

The secular trend is a concept used to explain

Stimulants lower inhibitions and relax and intoxicate the user.

Adolescents are likely to get less of what vitamin in their daily diet than is recommended?

Early-maturing girls

Adolescent X has a relatively larger proportion of fatty tissue than muscle. What can we reasonably infer from this information?

Eating disorders tend to be comorbid (or coexist) with

Match the following: -Depressant

A study by Johnston et al. (2011) has shown that for every substance assessed, adolescent males are more likely than female adolescents to have used or abused the substance.

Many adolescents fail to show the insight and reasoning ability of adults due to immature frontal lobes.

The secular trend

Match the following: -Four inches

Our perception of our own physical attractiveness and how we feel about our bodies is called

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Conception

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Social, Emotional Development, and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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